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In this photo taken on Monday, March 28, 2011, artist Cristian Gheorghiu is seen behind a "Smear" character painted on a window frame at his East Hollywood garage studio in Los Angeles. Gheorghiu, known by his nickname of "Smear," faces an injunction that could bar him from profiting from art bearing his telltale graffiti "tag." But Gheorghiu's lawyer says the city attorney's lawsuit is a thinly-veiled attempt around the First Amendment right to free expression. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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